Legal Opinion
Purvis v. Jefferson Parish Hospital Service
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided December 21, 2016No. 16-CA-434PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLiljeberg, J.
hln this medical malpractice case, plaintiff, Coley Purvis, appeals the trial court’s judgment rendered in favor of defendant, the Louisiana Patient’s Compensation Fund (“PCF”), dismissing plaintiffs claims against it with prejudice. For the following reasons, we affirm.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
On November 5, 2007, Mr. Purvis experienced an onset of acute appendicitis and was taken to the emergency room at West Jefferson Medical Center (“WJMC”). The next day, November 6, 2007, surgery was performed by Dr. Todd Belott, assisted by Dr. Lance Burns. During the surgery, while the operating…
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